We recently compiled a list of the 10 Important Stocks that Jim Cramer is Talking About. In this article, we are going to take a look at where PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) stands against the other important stocks that Jim Cramer is talking about.
Jim Cramer in a latest program talked about the latest market volatility and said using too many AI algorithms, data points and correlations could be useful for short-term traders but for investors, these tools could blur your long-term vision.
“I think as investors we’re putting on mental shackles if we behave like this. Remember back in my hedge fund, our whole goal was day trading, was to scalp pennies from the flow. That’s a lot of risk for not much reward. It’s better to zero in on dollars for the big picture. That’s what I want you to do.”
Jim Cramer said that the market is currently oversold and this happened twice before in 2024. These moments, according to Cramer, proved to be some of the best entry points to pile into stocks in hindsight.
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PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 90
Jim Cramer in a latest program yet again praised PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) CEO Alex Chriss and recommended investors to buy the stock if it pulls back:
“If this stock comes down, you want to buy it because he’s (Alex Chriss) fixing PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL), and they’ve got a big February analyst meeting. You’re going to see how much he’s fixed. It was a company that was despised in the end by Wall Street because of a lot of overpromising and underdelivering. This man has had to apologize for much of what happened under the previous regime, but he’s about to go on the offense.”
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) CEO Alex Chriss is opening new growth horizons for PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) beyond just a way to send or receive money. Thanks to his vast experience with small businesses at Intuit, he is integrating valuable features for customers and merchants to boost small business activity on the platform.
What are these features?
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) Fastlane offers a seamless checkout experience for customers by storing their data after the first purchase, making future transactions faster. Merchants benefit from higher conversion rates, with tests showing guest conversion jumping from 40-50% to around 80%. Fastlane also speeds up the checkout process by 32%, boosting customer satisfaction. PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) charges merchants a fee for this service, which merchants find worthwhile given the increased conversions.
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) is also benefiting from its partnerships with companies like Meta, Salesforce, and Adobe. Its PayPal Complete Payments Platform (PPCP) has seen a 40% rise in SMB volume this year, thanks to new merchant integrations.
The company is also launching PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) Ads, a high-margin opportunity that leverages its ecosystem of over 429 million active users. The platform allows merchants to target ads more effectively, increasing their return on investment.
PayPal has also dabbled into cards, with its debit card offering 5% cashback and integration with Apple Wallet. Recent European regulations also allow PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) to use Apple’s NFC technology for contactless payments, enhancing its reach in international markets, especially in Europe where such payments are popular.
PayPal Holdings Inc’s (NASDAQ:PYPL) cash sits at about $14 billion, and long-term debt stands at only $9 billion.
Broyhill Asset Management stated the following regarding PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). We owned shares in PayPal based on its dominant position in the digital payments industry paired with its reasonable valuation. Following the recent share appreciation on the heels of the rollout of Fastlane, a product whose growth trajectory we see as unclear, we decided to step aside. We exited the position in September.”
Overall, PYPL ranks 6th on our list of the important stocks that Jim Cramer is talking about. While we acknowledge the potential of PYPL, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PYPL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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